The Catalan Opening - How do I handle this counter?

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TrustyKazoo
pfren wrote:
TrustyKazoo έγραψε:

A couple other examples on how to reclaim the pawn 

Here is another way that I often reclaim the pawn and sometimes you can pick up a bishop as well. 

It may not always go that way but that is just a general example and a few scenarios I have actually ran into. You're opponent will often times develop the knight blocking the check but if they don't this can be a pretty dangerous attack. 

 

So, what kind of crap is that?

On the first one Black can simply pick the d4 pawn with the queen and get a huge advtantage, while in the second he stands absolutely fine after 5...Nc6.

Hello, I'm glad you noticed I just simplified the position as an example on how to use the piece here is an edit. thanks.

I was just trying to show the idea of using the knight to reclaim the pawn. 

pfren
TrustyKazoo έγραψε:
pfren wrote:
TrustyKazoo έγραψε:

A couple other examples on how to reclaim the pawn 

Here is another way that I often reclaim the pawn and sometimes you can pick up a bishop as well. 

It may not always go that way but that is just a general example and a few scenarios I have actually ran into. You're opponent will often times develop the knight blocking the check but if they don't this can be a pretty dangerous attack. 

 

So, what kind of crap is that?

On the first one Black can simply pick the d4 pawn with the queen and get a huge advtantage, while in the second he stands absolutely fine after 5...Nc6.

Hello, I'm glad you noticed I just simplified the position as an example on how to use the piece here is an edit. thanks.

I was just trying to show the idea of using the knight to reclaim the pawn. 

 

And you have fixed the "wrong example" by posting an even worse one.

 

 

Uhohspaghettio1
pfren wrote:
TrustyKazoo έγραψε:
pfren wrote:
TrustyKazoo έγραψε:

A couple other examples on how to reclaim the pawn 

Here is another way that I often reclaim the pawn and sometimes you can pick up a bishop as well. 

It may not always go that way but that is just a general example and a few scenarios I have actually ran into. You're opponent will often times develop the knight blocking the check but if they don't this can be a pretty dangerous attack. 

 

So, what kind of crap is that?

On the first one Black can simply pick the d4 pawn with the queen and get a huge advtantage, while in the second he stands absolutely fine after 5...Nc6.

Hello, I'm glad you noticed I just simplified the position as an example on how to use the piece here is an edit. thanks.

I was just trying to show the idea of using the knight to reclaim the pawn. 

 

And you have fixed the "wrong example" by posting an even worse one.

 

 

pfren is back again to say what's what, how was your nap?